Each chapter concludes with a competency assessment framework based on Department of Health guidelines, which may be used in practice to assess clinical knowledge and skills

Care of the Acutely Ill Adult

An essential guide for nurses

Edited by Fiona Creed and Christine Spiers

Description

Aimed at all nurses, this key textbook equips them with the knowledge and skills required to care for the deteriorating patient in the clinical environment. The assessment, recognition and rapid escalation of the deteriorating patient is emphasized throughout the book. Using a unique system-based approach, each chapter contains structured learning outcomes and concludes with a competence-based skills assessment, which can be used to assess practice skills. These skills are recommended as essential for every nurse in an acute area and key to successful practice.

Using real life case studies to link knowledge to actual practice and written by senior nurses for nurses, this book is an essential purchase for all nurses who work in acute care settings.

Care of the Acutely Ill Adult

An essential guide for nurses

Edited by Fiona Creed and Christine Spiers

Reviews and Awards

"Explanations are clear and diagrams included, which facilitates understanding. This enables nurses at all levels to access and use the literature. The content will be useful in all hospital settings - not just critical care - and across specialties." - British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

"Each chapter is set out in a logical format for the reader which includes chapter contents and learning outcomes... written in a clear and understandable style...I think all nurses who participate in caring for patients from Level 0 to Level 2 will find this book a useful and easily understandable resource" - Nursing in Critical Care